By Iqbal Tamimi Women, who have access to media, were delighted to watch the celebration ceremony held in Washington DC, acknowledging the courage of 10 women by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the First Lady Michelle Obama who... Read more

I lived in Tel Aviv for 14 years, and having been back in America for almost as long, still miss it every day. At Passover, that longing becomes an almost physical weight in my chest. The smells of springtime Chicago aren’t right, and neither... Read more

The decision by the Arab satellite channel Aljazeera not to broadcast video recorded by the gunman in Toulouse as he killed seven people is a victory for newsroom ethics and should encourage fresh debate in Britain and elsewhere about... Read more

Labour MPs determined not to let Rupe get away with it This is a report by Chris Youett, NUJ rep on TUC Midlands, on the recent & highly-successful conference organised by the NUJ and held at the TUC, called to find ways of... Read more

By Iqbal Tamimi Every single day we watch ceremonies on Arab television channels glorifying and idolizing members of royal families and rulers of states in the most disgusting way. Arab media is the main arm that tame people and shape their... Read more

European Muslims, Civility and Public Life: Perspectives On and From the Gülen Movement with Professor Paul Weller, University of Derby & Dr. Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi Reviewers: Professor Ian Linden, Tony Blair Faith... Read more

For a group of people who are so often the chosen subject for columnists and reporters covering such hot-button topics as integration, immigration and terrorism, surprisingly few ethnic minority voices appear on the other end of the pen or... Read more

By Iqbal Tamimi Stand-up comedian Jack Whitehall, who hosted the BBC1 comedy show ‘Live at Apollo’ on 21 January 2012, apparently thinks it is funny to make fun of people suffering mental problems. He made a joke about starting a relationship... Read more